Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-10-21
THREE MIRACLES.
EXPLANATORY NOTES BY REV. GEO.
p. HAYES, D. D., IL. D.

VS.. IS, 49, Jairus' petition-Jairus had
left his child so low that he supposed she was
probably already dead. Verses is and 10
show that in conduct, if not in words Jesus
promised this ruler of the synagogue to grant
his request
VS.. 20, 81 The woman's faith-A consid-
cradle crowd followed the Saviour, and in
the midst of that crowd came this woman,
hoping not to be known. Whether her at
tempt at concealment was on account of her
peculiar disease, or from uncalled for mod
esty, or for fear she would not be healed, it
is not necessary for us to determine. What
ever was the reason, 1t seemed insufficient TO
Christi and yet not so insufficient to pre-
vent his healing power over the disease.
To the looker on there was no manifesto
ton of the presence Of almighty power
When this woman touched the Saviour's gar
ment her faith is shown in the touch of the
hem. In one aspect her faith was very great
and in another it was very weak She seems
to have had the impression that his power
was a species of magic, and was commune
Gated not by the act of the will, but as if it
was a sort Of electrical current. Her mental
operations seem to have been a strange mix
ture of faith and superstition and doubt
V. 90 Her confession-In the fuller &C.
counts of the other two evangeists, Christ
made special effort to call attention to her
concealment He was as conscious of the ex-
ertion of his mower as she was conscious of
its effect on her disease. Peter and the other
disciples little appreciated this marvellous
knowledge of Christ How the Saviour's
questions must have smitten her conscience.
in her effort at concealment!
VS. %. "a. Jairus fait h and courage-This
delay must have been extremely vexatious to
,Jairus Word came that all was lost SO far
MS his case was concerned. and that it was
now too late Jairus bad said his daughter
was at the point of death. if not already
dead Could Jairus believe nowl 1t was en-
couragng to find the Saviour not only speak
ing confidently, but continuing his Journey
to the house. 1t was also encouraging. at the
house, to have him say, as IN verse "A, that
the maid was not dead. This suggestion from
him was met with scorn. This utterance,
however, stopped all suggestions about
swooning or fainting or anything of that
kind. After she had come to life again, If he
had not made that suggestion beforehand,
Others might have made it afterwards. Now
was the time for those to speak who had any
thing to say against the genuineness of the
miracle Doctors, parents, mourners and all
the people knew it was real death.
VS.. p, 26. Restored-It was only simple
command of Christ, and she rose immedi-
ately, well and with good appetite. She
was hoO restored 10 me SIMPLY 10 De rev
SICILY Us sue nau peeh oei're' ouV was "hohy
Wen.
vs. ~',oo' Inc oiiiiu-" l'n an ,hese sUolies
vi GUNS cures iioa'iS a'ou't'' Vi oou' sc 'iie
piiiu near Oh theil, iney i"u no uoupu Us
10 ,he meaning "i Onrist miraculous poWei
~ was " .meili iiii,ie'ii''e piooi Vi MS
siahsiip ihey 'ln no' nesita'e 10 profess
their laioh III MIN Us Ile -hessian' lhac was
precsely what was meant py thelr address,
Anou Gun Vi DaViu' Anis NAME was 'leii
Us ueiilii'e III us meaning as heSsi"ii Is now
20 men oo,'iessioix NM 'le W.
man. 'hese maze oneir confession wiieh 'pey
I,iaue tnelr PRAYER anu ye' Chiis' PiesSe .'
,leiii io' an eHliici' ato"ui y, 'neii iai'ii ~
MS p'"e'' Gnu "'"'e us measure ~
sen ny 'ne iu'ihess vi 'neii iai.n'
why, III several CASTS Cniis' ioroaoe 'he
Troc'a''''ioh vi LIS iiiaoies 10 ysuer9
nc seeIis wy PoSi''Neiy anu ehei ke'ioa,iy W
nave iol oiune', " III 'ne ease Vi 'hese piiiiu
men IL 70 e'iuen' Una. 'hgy Jus' ~ oieoiiS
uisooeSeu LIS coniiiiahu ne may nave ioi
o'u,'en ~ less ne slouiu pe NJ oNei piesseu
VIII, WIN "ppilca',ohs tor lenei Us 70 huNe ~
tiihe loi preaching .he gospel OF 10 prevent
Vne eAclueo people IRON taxing some pupiN
s'ep W prociiiih his heSsiansnip'
SUGGESTIVE APPLICATIONS.
V. IS. Come and lay thy hand upon her
The heavy hand Of affection had been laid
upon this poor child. 1t was the hand OF
comfort and of healing that the father now
wished to be laid upon his child. 1t was o
beautiful and expressive simile borrowed
from the hapit OF priests ana hoiy men laying
their haiius upon person III Wisnl'lg or iii
parting o,esslhe 90 Tue ialner "ou'o say
ny INC siiiiile' your oiessins Will resVore my
chilu,
" ~ louched ohe mem Oh MS garment
mere are PROUD people VINO come IKE Naa
man WIN Pa'roh'zihg ar ana ioitJ
demand 'hat some great tning snouid DE oon'
or some great display mace IN response "
Iheir request ior meaning many OF tnem g
away angry ana are not as wise as Maamal
10 repent ana obey ana De heaied' lhere
announcer Glass; tlihio ana ieariul ana retiring
IKE TINS haneiess woman VINO crept near u
Christ not SO ihuch 10 steai blessing as u
get one unODServeu Wllle the latter ar,